Vitalii Potceluev
December 6, 2015

Decoupled infotypes

Have you seen Decoupled infotypes branch in SPRO? Opened it several times, closed and opened again. No results. Looks really complex. Couple days ago I decided to make a move and figure out what’s that.

Main thesis’ are, which I’ve found in different sources:

  • PA20/30 works with both old and new technology. PM01 transaction creates infotypes with both techs. Also it knows how to migrate infotype.
  • Main advantage is decoupled infotypes more look like classic MVC programming model, where M = Model, V – View, C – Controller. Different levels of responsibility and strong communication between levels. It’s convenient model for developers.
  • For end users it means faster interaction, more speed, new glamour features like all data in one screen, fastest ad-hoc reporting in BW way and etc. HR renewals, let’s say.
  • Some ESS/MSS services don’t work with old infotypes anymore. You need to migrate. Globally SAP advise to start migration to decoupled infotypes right away.

Generally speaking what’s decoupled infotypes? It’s a way to save all data in transparent tables instead of packing them into something else like cluster tables. Just imagine how much time do you need to extract one wage types from cluster table (load everything, unpack all internal tables, loop through them for a record) or just do one select statement on indexed table? It’s times of time!

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Vitalii Potceluev
September 5, 2015

WebDynPro settings

Hi.

I’m going to share some of my thoughts regarding new topics on personnel development. We need to set up our systems before that time to make sure everything works well. Most of you have systems set up by Basis team guys, so this is for others.

Thus we need to set up SAP Netweaver/ERP server for WDA to allow to process and show WDA applications. You aware that WDA it one of the latest WEB based technologies SAP provide us. It’s less flexible than UI5 but still powerful. Web history in SAP started with BSP, than WDA for Java, WDA for ABAP and the latest Fiori on UI5.

We have a goal to see web applications for some HR functionality. We can run them through SE80 or from business role just to look at them as a start point. Starting app shows some error. It’s usually saying that server is inaccessible or something. Let’s figure out what’s going on. Server or service is not set. I’ve never done that before so will go ahead with you together. I’ve just found first WDA app, hit Test button in SE80 and it failed.

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Vitalii Potceluev
July 17, 2015

Infotype 0130

H.

I’ve decided to test procedures infotype 0130. It allows to restrict access to history records for some infotypes. You know that regular permission system doesn’t allow to manage access over the period. If you have access you can change record independently of its date. What if we need to restrict access in “closed periods”? Use infotype 0130.

Test procedure – subtype of 130’s infotype. Infotypes are assigned to test procedure. For example, “Time data” test procedure with 7, 2001, 2002, 2003 infotypes could restrict access to previous records. Just to avoid any changes in history.

Set AUTSW APPRO value in OOAC transaction.

The procedure itself is quite easy. It’s need to create 130 infotype with correct subtype – test procedure – for employees whom you need to restrict history data change. Let’s say it’s May 1st is entered into infotype. It means data before May couldn’t be changed for time infotypes (in case you set Time test procedure).

You’d better to use LSMW to create infotype 130.

To lock or unlock data entry in mass use RPTAPPU0 program.

Advice. To setup procedure don’t forget to add infotype 130 into P_ORGIN object in your roles. And split it by subtypes of 130 infotype. Everybody entering time data should have read access to 130 infotype. Administrator should have change access.

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Vitalii Potceluev
July 13, 2015

Positive time accouting

Positive accounting is a tricky thing. Seems to be easy – come in/go out – check in/out and everything should work fine, But.. Positive accounting is when time is registered by actual time worked in days or hours, with time events (in, out, lunch). There are special statuses in infotype 7th, special time evaluation schemas TM00, TM01. How does it work?

We’ve implemented positive accounting with biometric fingerstamps. When an employee comes he enters personnel number, swipe finger and time event is stored in SAP. 3rd party vendor collects time events, process them to avoid errors and post to SAP every 5 minutes. It’s performed with standard SAP interface PDC – PT80 transaction.

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Vitalii Potceluev
July 9, 2015

STVARV variables

Here is a deal. You can simplify users’ life with STVARV transaction. You can store variables in STVARV. Most developers are aware of this transaction while consultants are not. Convenience is in the ability to create variables, define their values and (bonus!) assign variables to fields in report variants.

Let’s say we create variable “Gross wages” where put all wage types referenced to gross income. Than we use this variable in all payroll reports in variants. Old style way is to define wage types directly in each variant in each report. In case you add even one wage type you need to adjust all variants for all reports. Nightmare!

New way is to create one variable, assign wage types and next time you need to add just one wage type to gross income you just do one change in STVARV and it works everywhere. Brilliant!

So…

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Vitalii Potceluev
July 8, 2015

Extending renumeration statement (PE51)

Hi!

Are you ready to break renumeration statement form. You can add your own fields in PE51 transaction that are lack in standard system.

You need to do three steps to add your field or table into PE51 form.

  1. Add structure definition into include RPCEDDZ9
  2. Fill that structure in include RPCEDSZ9
  3. Add that structure in PE51_CHECKTAB transaction.

Here is a note to help you with :) 320257 – HR-EDT: Print of customer-specific data and infotypes

And some examples: http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-40350

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Vitalii Potceluev
July 2, 2015

FAQ. Netweaver vs NWBC

Question:

What’s the difference between SAP Netweaver and SAP Business client?

Answer:

SAP Netweaver is a server that holds SAP (like portal).

SAP Business Client is a program that runs on a user desktop and replaces GUI functions in a new interface based on a web technologies.

Let’s say we can work with ESS/MSS in a browser, opening SAP portal ling or in a Netweaver Business Client (NWBC) without portal as it renders business logic in a NWBC without Netweaver Server.

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